而且背了还遭人妒忌
“And carrying it might make people jealous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你喜欢 自己留着呗 自己留着啊 没有场合背
“Don't sell it. If you like it, keep it. Keep it? But I have no occasion for it.”
而且 背了还 遭人妒忌
“And carrying it might make people jealous.”
“You could carry it to my parent-teacher conference.”
“It is way too flashy and will only cause gossiping and trouble, so I would rather not keep it.”
Traditional Chinese social pragmatics cautions against ostentatious displays of wealth ('遭人嫉妒'), as modesty protects interpersonal harmony and prevents envy from peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
moreover / furthermore
Essential discourse marker used to stack an extra supporting argument onto a preceding statement.
incur jealousy from others / invite envy
A set phrase used when one's display of wealth, beauty, or success risks creating social resentment.
Marks a conditional consequence or change in social circumstance once the item is carried.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now her reputation is ruined,”
“Even if it means being condemned for all eternity,”
“♪ It illuminates the turbulence in my heart ♪ others will still gossip behind my back.”
“No wonder his game was surpassed.”
“because you've always been so optimistic in front of us.”
“they were still branded as deserters.”